A Journey 4- By Godzeal Nwanyanawu

Just as Donna tot someone was coming close 2 where she crouched on d kitchen floor she opened her eyes.Oh God wat a dream,more of a nightmare really.She was sweating her breath come in short but steady bursts.Beside her lay Henry,his chest going up and down as he breath steadily.the room was relatively dark although rays of light beamed through outside.Donna stayed motionless 4 a brief moment gathering her tots wondering why she had such a eye watering & heart stopping dream.

Crawling out of bed quietly,wearing her limited edition Victoria secret underwear she walk in2 d en-suite bathroom.sitting on d toilet bowl holding her head in her hands she relaxed letting d coolness of the marble floor soothe her.Remembering how Henry had come to pick her up after her shoot at d studio,driven to Mario's Italian restaurant and ordered a fantastic three course meal with a bottle of wine.they had enjoyed the dinner with healthy conversation filled wit laughter,came home,had wonderful sex and fallen asleep.she loved his company as much as she loved making to him.But why the dream?she asked herself.

Getting up from the toilet bowl,she walked to the wash bowl.splashed some warm water on her face,dried wit a towel and walked back into the room.

As she walked into the room Henry was not in bed.

Honey....Donna called out.Baby where are you?he can't b in the d bathroom i just came outta there.c'mon babe where are you?.taking a step forward she noticed boot prints leading in and out of the room.grabbing her dressing gown Donna walked out into the hallway.looking on the floor following the boot prints.the light in the hallway were on they are usually off.Henry...she called out again still no reply.

The boot marks led downstairs.

Its not funny,stop playing around.now feeling apprehensive she walked back into the bedroom,went for the closet and rummaged for the 9mm colt semi-automatic Henry kept in the house.Am gonna dial 911.am gonna count to 3 she said out loud then am gonna call the cops.

1.....2.....3..... am calling the cops.reach for her mobile phone on the dresser,hands shaking.gun in her right hand she started to dial.

Yeah hello....my name is Donna Wright,i think someone is inside my house and my boyfriend has gone missing.....

yes....no...i don't know..........in my bedroom......yes........please hurry up......how can i b calm,i just told you someone is inside my house and my boyfriend just disappeared......

by this time she was whispering.

yes......no......no.....yes.....please hurry.......

she gave her address.okay i'll stay on the line till they show up.

please hurry.

beep beep beep and her phone went off.damm i should have charged the bloody thing.

clutching the colt semi automatic she sat motionless on the bed

the next 2 minutes looking seemed eternity.

Then she heard the door bell which startled her.not sure she didn't move.again the bell.slowly getting up from the the bed,slowly making her way down the stairs she could just make out lights of blue and red.

As she made it to the bottom of the stairs,sudden movement just.......